Wig drying lamp



June 15, 1965 F. SKINNER WIG DRYING LAMP Filed Dec. 5, 1962 INVEN'iORFlorence Skinner ATTORNEY United States Patent .0

3,188,752 WIG DRYING LAMP Florence Skinner, 309 Lafayette Ave.,Brooklyn, N.Y. Filed Dec. 5, 1962, Ser. No. 242,546 3 Claims. (Cl.34-104) This invention relates generally to illuminating devices andmore particularly to an electrically energized lamp capable ofperforming a wig drying function.

Whereas donning of artificial coiftures by women is becoming a widelyincreasing practice, the need for apparatus facilitating drying of suchcoiifures after washing thereof is readily apparent. That is, theprovision of a dryer for home use to accomplish this end in aconvenient, expedient and inexpensive manner is to satisfy a long feltand increasingly important need.

Essentially, the primary function of the instant wig drying lamp is toprovide a device serving a dual purpose, i.e., performing either in themanner of a conventional illuminating table lamp or as a wig dryer, nomodification being required to effectuate the latter function.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of a wig dryinglamp including novel support means for said wig, the aestheticappearance of said lamp being preserved notwithstanding the elfectivefunction of said support means.

A further object of the instant device is to provide a wig dryer havingthe appearance and alternative operation of a conventional table lamp.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in parthereinafter and in part will be obvious herefrom, or may be learned bypractice of the invention, the same being realised and attained by meansof the instrumentalities, constructions, arrangements, combinations, andimprovements herein shown and described.

The accompanying drawings referred to herein and constituting a parthereof, and together with the description, serve toexplain theprinciples of the invention.

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of the present invention, a simulativewig being draped thereover for purposes of illustration;

FIGURE 2 is a top plan view of the wig drying lamp;

FIGURE 3 is a side elevation cross-sectional view of the invention takenalong line 33 of FIGURE 2, the illumimating and blowing means beingillustrated therewithin, and

FIGURE 4 is a plan view taken along line 4-4 of FIGURE 3.

A general understanding of the arrangement and location of the parts ofthe novel device may be had by reference to FIGURE 1 wherein the wigdrying lamp designated generally by numeral 1 is shown perspectively,wig or artificial coiifure 2 being positioned thereon for dryingpurposes.

Referring now in detail to FIGURE 3, a cross-sectional representation ofthe device, it will be observed that said wig drying lamp is comprisedof hollow base portion 4 and an upright portion 6, said upright portionhaving an open upper end 8 and an open lower end 10, said lower endbeing removably seated upon socket-supporting plate 11, said plate beingin turn seated upon annular shoulder 12 of base portion 4. Annularflange 14, being disposed peripherally of said upper end 8 is formedwith radially arranged perforations 16, said perforations beingpreferably elongate as shown although other suitably shaped perforationsare within the contemplation of this invention.

Said upright portion 6 is further provided with annularly flared region18, said region being positioned adjacently of said upper end 8 andbeing slightly smaller in diametrical cross-section than said annularflange 14 located coaxially thereabove. Apertures 20, provided withinsaid flared region, function as do perforations 16, to the end ofassisting in the uniform drying of a wig 2 placed over the instantdevice as shown in FIGURES 1 and 3, said function being described inmore detail hereinbelow following.

Aforementioned socket-supporting-plate 11, having circularly orientedapertures 22 therewithin, provides support for socket 24 mountedthereupon, an illuminating electric light bulb 26 being conventionallyreceived within said socket.

Blower means comprised of electric motor 28 having fan blades 30drivingly associated therewith via shaft 32, is provided within saidbase portion 4 to direct a forced flow of air through said apertures 22and surfacedly of electric bulb 26.

Electrical conducting wire 34, arranged as illustrated in FIGURE 3,carries electrical power received through plug connector 36, from anysuitable power source, to both illuminating bulb 26 and motor 28, mainswitch 38 being provided as a circuit control common to both elementswhile auxiliary switch 40 controls current flow to said motor 28independently of said bulb 26. Accordingly, it will be appreciated thatthe wig drying lamp may be utilized for illuminating purposes only,merely by disconnecting motor 28 from the power source, current to bulb26 being uninterrupted.

It will be readily observed that a wig 2 to be dried, when placed overannular flange 14, is supported thereby in a manner extremely conduciveto safe and uniform drying. That is, in view of minimization of areas ofdirect contact between said wig and said lamp 1, and the remoteness ofheat source 26 and said wig, burning hazards are obviated while uniformdrying of the delicate and costly wig is accomplished.

By reason of the flared contour 18, of said upright portion 6, a chamber42 is formed among wig 2, flange 14 and said flare 18, said chamberbeing furnished with moderately heated air flowing through apertures 20,said heated air originating through the cooperative heat exchange actionof said blowing means and said illuminating bulb. Thus, throughminimization of contiguity between lamp and wig, appreciable dryingeffectiveness is realized. That is, the cooperative effect of flange 14,flare 18 and of apertures 20 acting therebetween, and of thecommunicative relation among open end 8, and perforations 16 and 20,provide a device of novel character capable of etfectuating theaforesaid objectives in the manner disclosed herein.

Both the structural and operational characteristics of the inventionhaving been described, it will be understood that the materials ofconstruction may be synthetic or natural, metallic or non-metallic andthat changes may be made in the form, construction and arrangement ofparts from that disclosed herein without in any way departing from thespirit of the invention or sacrificing any of the attendant advantagesthereof, provided, however, that such changes fall within the scope ofthe claims appended hereto.

What is claimed is:

1. A wig drying lamp comprised of a hollow base portion and an uprightportion, said upright portion having open upper and lower ends, saidlower end being removably seated within said base portion, said upperend having an annular flange disposed peripherally thereof, said flangebeing radially perforated, said upright portion having an annularlyflared region positioned adjacently of said upper end, said region beingslightly smaller in diametrical cross-section than said annular flange,a plurality of apertures within said annularly flared region, asocketsupporting-plate disposed between said base portion and saidupright portion, said plate having circularly oriented aperturestherewithin, a socket mounted upon said plate and an illuminatingelectric light bulb within said socket, blower means mounted within saidbase portion and upper end and a lower end removably seated with respect1 to said base portion, said upper end having an annular flange disposedperipherally thereof, said flange having radially disposed elongateparallel perforations therethrough, said upright portion having anannularly flared region positioned adjacently of said upper end, saidregion being slightly smaller in diametrical cross-section than saidannular flange, a plurality of apertures within said annularly flaredregion, a socket-supporting-plate Within said lamp and a socket mountedupon said plate, an illuminating electric light bulb Within said socketand'an elec- 44 tric motor having fan blades operatively associatedtherewith mounted Within said lamp, said fan blades being arranged todirect a forced flow of air contiguously with respect to said lightbulb.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS NORMAN YUDKOFF,Primary Examiner.

3. A WIG DRYING LAMP COMPRISED OF A BASE PORTION AND AN UPRIGHT PORTION,SAID UPRIGHT PORTION HAVING AN OPEN UPPER END AND A LOWER END REMOVABLYSEATED WITH RESPECT TO SAID BASE PORTION, SAID UPPER END HAVING ANANNULAR FLANGE DISPOSED PERIPHERALLY THEREOF, SAID FLANGE HAVINGRADIALLY DISPOSED ELONGATED PARALLEL PERFORATIONS THERETHROUGH, SAIDUPRIGHT PORTION HAVING AN ANNULARLY FLARED REGION POSITIONED ADJACENTLYOF SAID UPPER END, SAID REGION BEING SLIGHTLY SMALLER IN DIAMETRICALCROSS-SECTION THAN SAID ANNULAR FLANGE, A PLURALITY OF APERTURES WITHINSAID ANNULARLY FLARED REGION, A SOCKET-SUPPORTING-PLATE WITHIN SAID LAMPAND A SOCKET MOUNTED UPON SAID PLATE, AN ILLUMINATING ELECTRIC LIGHTBULB WITHIN SAID SOCKET AND AN ELECTRIC MOTOR HAVING FAN BLADESOPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED THEREWITH MOUNTED WITHIN SAID LAMP, SAID FANBLADES BEING ARRANGED TO DIRECT A FORCE FLOW OF AIR CONTIGUOUSLY WITHRESPECT TO SAID LIGHT BULB.